The Christmas holidays in Petaluma
were filled with an array of activities,
parties, church and school events, and it
seemed as though there were perpetual
open houses in the homes of all our
friends. One of our favorite places was
the Brydone-Jack home on B Street..
Jea had married Dr. Ernest
Brydone-Jack, an oral surgeon, from a
fine old Canadian family. "Doc" had
moved to California bringing many of his
family treasures. The Brydone-Jack
family had entertained the Duke of Wales
on his tour of Canada before World War l.
The Duke would later become Edward,
the King of England, briefly, but chose to
give up the British throne to marry the
rather plain looking twice divorced American born Wallis Simpson.
When we dined at the Brydone-Jack
house as children we ate on the same
plates as the King of Enland had which
delighted us. Jea was also a real free
thinker for that time and one of the most
interesting people in town. At Christmas
she always kept little bowls of these
walmuts out for her many visitors.
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
dash salt
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups walnut halves
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